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US3315145A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Inverter with improved commutation operation

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1964-07-06
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Granted: 1967-04-18
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Expires: 1984-07-06
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Edward A Menard

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 01:20
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02M; H02M7/00; H02M7/42; H02M7/44; H02M7/48; H02M7/505; H02M7/515; H02M7/5157; H02M7/5152; H02M7/5155

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 103 words
AN IMPROVED INVERTER CIRCUIT COMPRISING POWER SOURCE MEANS HAVING FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TERMINALS, THE POTENTIAL AT SAID FIRST TERMINAL BEING POSITIVE WITH RESPECT TO THE POTENTIAL AT SAID SECOND TERMINAL AND THE POTENTIAL AT SAID SECOND TERMINAL BEING POSITIVE WITH RESPECT TO SAID THIRD TERMINAL, FIRST AND SECOND CIRCUIT POINTS, LOAD MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SECOND TERMINAL AND SAID FIRST CIRCUIT POINT, FIRST AND SECOND CONTROLLED RECTIFIER MEANS CONNECTED FOR FORWARD CONDUCTION FROM SAID FIRST TERMINAL TO SAID FIRST CIRCUIT POINT AND FROM SAID FIRST CIRCUIT POINT TO SAID THIRD TERMINAL RESPECTIVELY, CAPACITOR MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND CIRCUIT POINTS,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 103 words
AN IMPROVED INVERTER CIRCUIT COMPRISING POWER SOURCE MEANS HAVING FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TERMINALS, THE POTENTIAL AT SAID FIRST TERMINAL BEING POSITIVE WITH RESPECT TO THE POTENTIAL AT SAID SECOND TERMINAL AND THE POTENTIAL AT SAID SECOND TERMINAL BEING POSITIVE WITH RESPECT TO SAID THIRD TERMINAL, FIRST AND SECOND CIRCUIT POINTS, LOAD MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SECOND TERMINAL AND SAID FIRST CIRCUIT POINT, FIRST AND SECOND CONTROLLED RECTIFIER MEANS CONNECTED FOR FORWARD CONDUCTION FROM SAID FIRST TERMINAL TO SAID FIRST CIRCUIT POINT AND FROM SAID FIRST CIRCUIT POINT TO SAID THIRD TERMINAL RESPECTIVELY, CAPACITOR MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND CIRCUIT POINTS,

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-04-17 1970-10-17 1971-04-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-04-17 1974-10-17 1975-04-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-04-17 1978-10-17 1979-04-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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